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Bekaert rubber reinforcement unit reports China recovery
Added: 24 May 2023
Additional strong growth in India offsets impact of lower volumes in Europe, North America

Essentially Rubber – Smart rugby ball
Added: 24 May 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Arlanxeo to build butadiene rubber plant in Saudi Arabia
Added: 23 May 2023
Scheduled for operation in 2027, facility to manufacture NdBR and LiBR...

Michelin investing €93m to expand rubber-track production
Added: 23 May 2023
US project to add 200 jobs and increase capacity for Camso-branded agricultural tracks

Continental sells Russian tire production plant
Added: 23 May 2023
With sale to S8 Capital, Conti becomes second major player to fully exit from tire-manufacture in R…

Tokai posts 89% lift in carbon black earnings
Added: 23 May 2023
Business unit benefited significantly "by capturing strong US demand”

University project targets nano-tech for fire-proof elastomers
Added: 23 May 2023
Flame-retarding nano-scale additives to address the “limitations” of the existing products in the m…

Nexen mulls €1bn tire plant project in North America
Added: 22 May 2023
Korean tire maker studying locations in eight southern states for planned production facility

Rubber futures rise in markets lacking direction
Added: 22 May 2023
JPX reports trading volumes “sharply” down versus the previous trading week

UK extends China tire imports review deadline for NTDA members
Added: 22 May 2023
Trade agency grants more time for ‘meaningful observations and evidence to be submitted’
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Kuraray projects earnings-reverse at isoprene unit
Added: 22 May 2023
Production and market issues to impact C5-based chemicals and elastomers business

Bridgestone rolls out advanced EV tire
Added: 22 May 2023
Electric vehicle tire features 'PeakLife' technology said to enhance wear-resistance
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Sumitomo Chemical to end SSBR production in Singapore, ‘exit EPDM’
Added: 19 May 2023
Move part of group-wide rationalisation plan to generate Yen25bn in profits

Bridgestone breaks ground on $60m expansion in US
Added: 19 May 2023
Project to see addition of mixing capacity, extra working days, at Texas tread rubber plant

OEMs, speciality tires drive Ceat’s 30% growth
Added: 19 May 2023
Indian tire maker delivers record-high sales during fiscal year ended 31 March

GRI appoints new directors for Europe, other regions
Added: 19 May 2023
Giorgio Gramegna to take over as director for Europe; Simon Michael as director for MEA & South Ame…

Kumho Petrochemical in link-up to create ‘bio-rubber' supply chain
Added: 18 May 2023
Partners with Japan's Idemitsu and Sumitomo Corp. to manufacture polymers based on bio-styrene mono…

Yokohama Rubber revises up full year outlook on TWS acquisition
Added: 18 May 2023
Japanese tire & rubber group reports ‘record sales’ but a dip in earnings for first quarter
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EU new car registration up 17%
Added: 18 May 2023
All major markets, led by Spain, report growth during first four months

Stellantis to acquire ‘equal stake’ in fuel cell maker Symbio
Added: 18 May 2023
Initially launched by Michelin and Faureci, Symbio develops and manufactures automotive hydrogen fu…